One might reasonably expect friendly service from a restaurant going by the name of Brown's Hospitality Café. And hospitality is but one of the positive attributes of this Northwest Side African American soul food eatery

The "OPEN" sign wasn't lit up yet. A woman in the crowd gathering in the little strip-mall parking lot was bold enough to broach the lobby, seeing if she could walk in before the 1 p.m. opening time listed in the window

Mr. Perkins Family Restaurant 2001 W. Atkinson Ave. Business at the long-standing, African-American soul food eatery rarely lulls, and with good...

Milwaukee has remarkably few soul food restaurants, which is surprising since Southern home cooking is so flavorful and enjoyable. One such restaurant that has passed the test of time in our city, however, is Mr. Perkins’ Family Restaurant, a small, modest diner that is open for breakfast and lunch...

Wood paneling and festive orange seat cushions make Bungalow Restaurant & Catering (3466 N. 14th St.) resemble a basement den as much as a crown jewel of the city’s soul food eateries. The authenticity of Bungalow’s Southern-styled menu— heavy on pork, chicken, beef and fish—has...

African-American soul food has come to Milwaukee’s Downtown, thanks to 311 Restaurant (311 E. Wisconsin Ave.). A hot spot for promotional visits from nationally touring R&B and hip-hop artists, 311’s stage in the back of its roomy, dimly lit space facilitates impromptu band and backing...